13/10/2022 | Feminist Pathways to a Climate Just Future

The climate crisis is an intersectional issue, and it hits the most vulnerable the hardest. It is closely linked to race, class and gender inequalities, but unfortunately a profound structural analysis linking all these aspects is still lacking in humanitarian action. For example, access to sexual and reproductive health is difficult in areas affected by climate-related disasters, women are the first to reduce their food intake in times of food insecurity and the death toll of women and girls due to extreme weather events is much higher.
In this panel discussion, we would like to debate what changes and steps are necessary from feminist perspectives to achieve climate justice in humanitarian contexts. We want to look at best practices and gender transformative projects based on climate justice that already exist in humanitarian contexts. Moreover, we want to discuss aspects and demands that are particularly relevant for Cop27 regarding humanitarian contexts.
Host:
Elisa de Siqueira | Advocacy Officer Climate Crisis at Médecins Sans Frontières
Speaker:
Maria Reyes | Full-time Climate and Human Rights Activist at the Indigenous Futures Network
Dr. Asha Mohammed | Secretary General of the Kenyan Red Cross
Dr Heather McMullen | Global Public Health Scientist at Queen Mary University of London